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chicko1983
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bad luck beer.
chicko1983
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'ray for johnson, now for collingwood cheaply and then anything can happen...
Papa
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So I've been thinking about my ideal Australian team once everyone's fit. I think this lineup would stand the best chance of being a competitive test side:
Watson
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Khawaja
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle / Harris
Hilfenhaus
Beer / Hauritz
Once Ponting inevitably retires within the next couple of years, Khawaja could move to 3. Also, although I've been saying Clarke should be dropped, I really can't think who could replace him right now. I guess the best thing for him would be to drop back to 5 and let Hussey take back 4. I mean, that's what they did when Hussey was out of form, why can't they reverse it now that the form has reversed?
Anyway, too bad the next test after this one isn't until August =/
Watson
Katich
Ponting
Hussey
Clarke
Khawaja
Haddin
Johnson
Siddle / Harris
Hilfenhaus
Beer / Hauritz
Once Ponting inevitably retires within the next couple of years, Khawaja could move to 3. Also, although I've been saying Clarke should be dropped, I really can't think who could replace him right now. I guess the best thing for him would be to drop back to 5 and let Hussey take back 4. I mean, that's what they did when Hussey was out of form, why can't they reverse it now that the form has reversed?
Anyway, too bad the next test after this one isn't until August =/
Not much talk about the Big Bash in here! I am actually loving it, close game tonight NSW/SA. Kieron Pollard looked like single-handedly dragging the Redbacks over the line after some super shitty top order batting. O'Keefe with a couple of wickets. Warner with a not out without really looking threatening.
By the way, Tendulkar......motherofgod.jpg
By the way, Tendulkar......motherofgod.jpg
pieatorium
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I think as long as we can avoid Bell and Cook being both in at the same time we could come out ok for the first innings, Collingwood and the tail haven't offered much with the bat so far in the series.Dead Man said:
Pollard is such a sight to watch when on song but he's so polarizing ..Rezbit said:
Watch this 'Act of God' video from today's play (Steyn bowls Harbhajan)
Rezbit said:
I actually went to that game last night. It was great fun, I'm definately going to head down there again on Saturday. We couldn't believe it when that catch was called a no-ball, and that Pollard guy is a beast.
On a side note, Channel 9's obsession with this Beer no-ball is bordering on the pathetic.
pieatorium
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potential catch bounced in just in front o hughes, he puts his hand up to claim then immediatlely shrugs to say not sure he caught it.Dead Man said:
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Dead Man said:
Dudes being an Irfan.
Hughes thought he might have caught a ball, appealed for a sec then asked if it was good.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
RandomVince said:So we can expect to hear about it for another 4 years then
Maybe, maybe. I doubt he can harbour such a grudge though. Derrrfan is pretty hard core.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Juicy Bob said:
God save the Ginger Harpy Queen.
chicko1983
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matt404au said:
haddin for prior as well.
but none of the bowlers thats for sure.
about Tendulkar's latest hundred - he was caught behind on the third ball of the day (not sure what he was on but not much) and without the UDRS Sth Africa couldnt appeal the decision (even though on replay it was clear as day). He then went on and made 100.
What a joke the BCCI is for not allowing the UDRS in Indian series. I think if you ask anyone who has been watching the Ashes, they will tell you the UDRS is a great thing for cricket and should be compulsory.
The Australia v India series a couple of months ago was riddled with bad umpiring but this Ashes has left me with pretty much no complaints. I'm sure the Poms and Aussie in here agree with me on this.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Fuckin robbed.
Ugh.
Umpire reviews are both good and bad. This one just now was a bad example because it assumes technology is perfect.
There have been some fantastic uses of it this series (such as the no ball yesterday) but I wonder if it would be better to leave test cricket free of it and just use it in ODIs and fake cricket?
Umpire reviews are both good and bad. This one just now was a bad example because it assumes technology is perfect.
There have been some fantastic uses of it this series (such as the no ball yesterday) but I wonder if it would be better to leave test cricket free of it and just use it in ODIs and fake cricket?
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Hot Spot should be used in conjunction with Snicko and slow motion. They have the tools but only use some of them.
scotcheggz
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Atherton was just saying that they can't use snicko becuase it takes too long to build. I dunno.
I think the review system is pretty good as is. In that case it didn't really work out, but overall I think it's been alright.
I think the review system is pretty good as is. In that case it didn't really work out, but overall I think it's been alright.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
Eh they replayed the hot spot about 10 times or so then said no..... then next ball replayed the Snicko. If they are going to do it they should be thorough, its only very rarely that they would need to use snicko instead of hot spot anyway.
Also i wonder what size screen they review on. I seen a faint hot spot on my 46" after the ball passed. You wouldn't have seen anything on a small tv.
Also i wonder what size screen they review on. I seen a faint hot spot on my 46" after the ball passed. You wouldn't have seen anything on a small tv.
pieatorium
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just listen to abc radio over the net?Juicy Bob said: